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Where does “radiograf” come from?

radiograf (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk graf, from English graph, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

radiograf (Norwegian Nynorsk): a radiographer

Definitions

  1. a radiographer

Ancestry of “radiograf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgrafgraph
2EnglishgraphA data chart intended to illustrate the...
3Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
4Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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